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Arges Pitesti vs BC Steaua Bucuresti Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 17 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 16:00
Final 76-72 (OT)
26-17 15-11 8-16 14-19 13-9
Position#11
Record10-5
FormLLWWL
Points / game80.3
Allowed / game75.0
vs
Position#12
Record7-8
FormWLLLW
Points / game83.8
Allowed / game83.2
RomaniaDivizia ARound 17
Other2025-26
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Arges Pitesti winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
BC Steaua Bucuresti winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Arges PitestiRomaniaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormPitesti
Date
Competition
Voluntari
#3
W
87-71
87
71
+16
89avg 75
H14/11
Divizia A
Corona Brasov
#13
L
76-83
76
83
-7
no box
A22/11
Divizia A
Petrolul Ploiesti
#14
W
79-70
79
70
+9
80avg 75
H06/12
Divizia A
Rapid Bucuresti
#5
W
91-86
91
86
+5
88avg 75
H13/12
Divizia A
SCM Craiova
#13
W
95-92
95
92
+3
94avg 75
A17/12
Romanian Cup
SCM Craiova
#7
L
78-89
78
89
-11
69avg 75
A20/12
Divizia A
SCM Craiova
#13
L
82-91 OT
82
91
-9
75avg 75
H23/12
Romanian Cup
SCM Timisoara
#8
W
88-86
88
86
+2
83avg 75
H29/12
Divizia A
CSM Targu Mures
#9
W
96-92
96
92
+4
88avg 75
A05/01
Divizia A
CSU Sibiu
#10
L
81-86
81
86
-5
72avg 75
A10/01
Divizia A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-17
18-21
14-12
29-21
20-23
18-26
17-21
21-13
25-18
18-13
14-20
22-19
21-20
23-19
23-23
24-24
30-21
26-20
16-18
23-33
16-23
12-19
28-24
22-23
13-20
15-20
22-10
23-26
21-32
24-16
27-20
16-18
20-21
35-22
26-27
15-22
24-14
29-19
12-22
16-31
169.9Avg total
85.3Scored
84.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)80.375.0155.3+5.367%
Season at home (8)79.471.6151.0+7.888%
Season away (7)81.378.9160.1+2.443%
Last 10 (10)85.384.6169.9+0.760%
Last 5 (5)85.088.8173.8-3.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)65.067.0132.0-2.00%
vs Similar ◀ (20)81.480.2161.6+1.245%
vs Weaker (9)81.667.2148.8+14.389%
This opponent (BC Steaua Bucuresti) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BC Steaua BucurestiRomaniaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBucuresti
Date
Competition
Petrolul Ploiesti
#14
L
88-90
88
90
-2
82avg 74
A10/11
Divizia A
Dinamo Bucharest
#4
W
86-72
86
72
+14
79avg 74
H17/11
Divizia A
Municipal Galati
#16
W
109-78
109
78
+31
108avg 74
A20/11
Divizia A
CSM Targu Jiu
#15
W
94-78
94
78
+16
89avg 74
H06/12
Divizia A
Corona Brasov
#7
W
92-83
92
83
+9
84avg 74
A17/12
Romanian Cup
CSM Oradea
#2
W
72-68
72
68
+4
66avg 74
H20/12
Divizia A
Corona Brasov
#7
L
59-66
59
66
-7
48avg 74
H23/12
Romanian Cup
Valcea
#6
L
76-83
76
83
-7
66avg 74
A29/12
Divizia A
Voluntari
#3
L
73-94
73
94
-21
60avg 74
H04/01
Divizia A
Corona Brasov
#13
W
105-101 OT
105
101
+4
98avg 74
H12/01
Divizia A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-21
28-27
23-19
17-23
20-9
21-18
21-20
24-25
38-19
21-25
28-14
22-20
29-27
19-25
21-18
25-8
17-19
24-11
22-25
29-28
15-19
19-18
23-13
15-18
12-15
15-21
14-13
18-17
20-20
19-14
16-23
21-26
20-16
15-29
24-20
14-29
18-25
21-21
16-20
27-16
166.7Avg total
85.4Scored
81.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)83.883.2167.0+0.647%
Season at home (8)83.882.2166.0+1.575%
Season away (7)83.984.3168.1-0.414%
Last 10 (10)85.481.3166.7+4.160%
Last 5 (5)77.082.4159.4-5.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)81.486.8168.2-5.342%
vs Similar ◀ (14)80.183.4163.6-3.336%
vs Weaker (4)97.279.8177.0+17.575%
This opponent (Arges Pitesti) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: +0.7+0.7Q1: +1.9+1.9Q2Q2: +2.3+2.3Q2: -0.7-0.7Q3Q3: +0.2+0.2Q3: +2.3+2.3Q4Q4: -1.9-1.9Q4: +0.2+0.2
-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: +0.7+0.7Q1: +1.9+1.9Q2Q2: +2.3+2.3Q2: -0.7-0.7Q3Q3: +0.2+0.2Q3: +2.3+2.3Q4Q4: -1.9-1.9Q4: +0.2+0.2
Arges PitestiBC Steaua Bucuresti
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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Arges PitestiLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Voluntari
#3
W
44-38
44
38
+6
H14/11
Divizia A
Corona Brasov
#13
L
38-49
38
49
-11
A22/11
Divizia A
Petrolul Ploiesti
#14
W
43-31
43
31
+12
H06/12
Divizia A
Rapid Bucuresti
#5
W
44-39
44
39
+5
H13/12
Divizia A
SCM Craiova
#13
W
56-41
56
41
+15
A17/12
Romanian Cup
SCM Craiova
#7
L
28-42
28
42
-14
A20/12
Divizia A
SCM Craiova
#13
L
28-40
28
40
-12
H23/12
Romanian Cup
SCM Timisoara
#8
L
45-48
45
48
-3
H29/12
Divizia A
CSM Targu Mures
#9
W
55-43
55
43
+12
A05/01
Divizia A
CSU Sibiu
#10
W
53-33
53
33
+20
A10/01
Divizia A
83.8Avg total
43.4Scored
40.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.737.678.3+3.163%-
Last 30 at home (16)39.836.476.2+3.456%-
Last 30 away (14)41.639.080.6+2.671%-
Last 10 (10)43.440.483.8+3.060%-
Last 5 (5)41.841.283.0+0.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)34.035.069.0-1.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (20)41.239.280.4+2.060%-
vs Weaker (9)40.234.374.6+5.978%-
This opponent (BC Steaua Bucuresti) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BC Steaua BucurestiLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Petrolul Ploiesti
#14
D
48-48
48
48
+0
A10/11
Divizia A
Dinamo Bucharest
#4
W
41-27
41
27
+14
H17/11
Divizia A
Municipal Galati
#16
W
59-44
59
44
+15
A20/11
Divizia A
CSM Targu Jiu
#15
L
48-52
48
52
-4
H06/12
Divizia A
Corona Brasov
#7
W
41-30
41
30
+11
A17/12
Romanian Cup
CSM Oradea
#2
L
34-37
34
37
-3
H20/12
Divizia A
Corona Brasov
#7
L
27-36
27
36
-9
H23/12
Romanian Cup
Valcea
#6
W
39-34
39
34
+5
A29/12
Divizia A
Voluntari
#3
L
35-45
35
45
-10
H04/01
Divizia A
Corona Brasov
#13
L
39-46
39
46
-7
H12/01
Divizia A
81.0Avg total
41.1Scored
39.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.542.783.3-2.230%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.240.580.7-0.327%-
Last 30 away (15)40.944.985.8-4.133%-
Last 10 (10)41.139.981.0+1.240%-
Last 5 (5)34.839.674.4-4.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)39.946.286.2-6.317%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)36.939.876.7-2.936%-
vs Weaker (4)55.042.597.5+12.550%-
This opponent (Arges Pitesti) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Arges Pitestitheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Arges Pitesti: 84.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀26%
🏀21%
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.2 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.2 pts a game · 26% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.9 pts a game · 21% of the points
League average for comparison: 85.2 points a game
52%
29%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers41.522.1
53.3%
55.9%44.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.57.4
32.9%
33.8%22.2
🏀 Free throws24.217.9
74.0%
73.0%17.9
They take 64.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 22.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% of their shots are threes (league average: 38%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
BC Steaua Bucurestitheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

BC Steaua Bucuresti: 86.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀23%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.8 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers20.1 pts a game · 23% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.1 pts a game · 20% of the points
League average for comparison: 85.2 points a game
52%
29%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers42.724.4
57.1%
55.9%48.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers19.86.7
33.8%
33.8%20.1
🏀 Free throws23.317.1
73.4%
73.0%17.1
They take 62.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 19.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes (league average: 38%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 17 Jan 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Arges Pitesti
LWWLLWWWLW
BC Steaua Bucuresti
WLLLWWWWWL
#11
League position
#12
+1.0
Net rating
+7.2
108.0
Offensive rating
112.6
106.9
Defensive rating
105.4
51.9%
Effective FG%
55.1%
50.2%
Opp. effective FG%
50.7%
17.3%
Turnover %
18.3%
29.9%
Off. rebound %
35.0%
0.38
Free-throw rate
0.37
32.9%
3-point %
33.8%
59.3%
Assist %
47.6%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence108.0 · 112.6Defence106.9 · 105.4Shooting51.9% · 55.1%3-point %32.9% · 33.8%Ball care17.3% · 18.3%Off. rebounds29.9% · 35.0%Free throws0.38 · 0.37Form (last 10/10)60% · 60%
■ Arges Pitesti   ■ BC Steaua Bucuresti
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/26ACSU Sibiu81-86
05/01/26ACSM Targu Mures96-92
29/12/25HSCM Timisoara88-86
23/12/25HSCM Craiova82-91 OT
20/12/25ASCM Craiova78-89
17/12/25ASCM Craiova95-92
13/12/25HRapid Bucuresti91-86
06/12/25HPetrolul Ploiesti79-70
22/11/25ACorona Brasov76-83
14/11/25HVoluntari87-71
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/01/26HCorona Brasov105-101 OT
04/01/26HVoluntari73-94
29/12/25AValcea76-83
23/12/25HCorona Brasov59-66
20/12/25HCSM Oradea72-68
17/12/25ACorona Brasov92-83
06/12/25HCSM Targu Jiu94-78
20/11/25AMunicipal Galati109-78
17/11/25HDinamo Bucharest86-72
10/11/25APetrolul Ploiesti88-90

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Arges Pitesti
Divizia A 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL67%
HomeLWWWW88%
AwayLLLWL43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1587
Win %67%88%43%
Points / game80.379.481.3
Allowed / game75.071.678.9
Point differential+5.3+7.8+2.4
Avg total155.3151.0160.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%25%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)67% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
BC Steaua Bucuresti
Divizia A 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW47%
HomeWWWLW75%
AwayLLLWL14%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1587
Win %47%75%14%
Points / game83.883.883.9
Allowed / game83.282.284.3
Point differential+0.6+1.5-0.4
Avg total167.0166.0168.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%25%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)100% (3)0% (4)
Overtime %13%25%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 CSM Oradea1514193%87.772.0+15.7
2 Voluntari1511473%88.879.3+9.5
3 Arges Pitesti1510567%80.375.0+5.3
4 SCM Craiova1510567%87.783.1+4.6
5 Valcea159660%90.783.4+7.3
6 SCM Timisoara158753%89.185.1+4.0
7 Dinamo Bucharest158753%85.484.2+1.2
8 Rapid Bucuresti168850%84.182.7+1.4
9 CSM Targu Mures168850%92.693.9-1.3
10 BC Steaua Bucuresti157847%83.883.2+0.6
11 Corona Brasov157847%85.788.1-2.5
12 CSU Sibiu167944%83.686.5-2.9
13 Petrolul Ploiesti146843%86.790.2-3.5
14 CSM Targu Jiu161156%74.690.0-15.4
15 Municipal Galati150150%73.696.7-23.1
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Arges Pitesti26158141376
BC Steaua Bucuresti17111619972
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